Investing Archive

Mutual funds have consistently offered great returns over the long periods of time for several decades now. They take away the risk of investing in single stocks and are a great way to have a …

When you have money to invest there are a few things to consider. Before you even start to contemplate what to invest in, you should ask yourself the following questions.~ Am I investing a lump …

A bond is simply another word for a loan. A bond is just about anything that has aa) principal amount, which is the initial loanb) coupon, which is the interest payment, to be paid usually …

First of all I think you must assume that all HYIPs (High Yield Investment Programs) are scams, they are definitely ponzie schemes. They come and they go just like that. Dozens of them pop up …

In the spring of 2009, the New York Federal Reserve Bank, a component bank of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, announced it would initiate what was to be called Permanent Open Market Operations which has …

When you invest your money for the long term, for better or worse, someone else is going to manage it. Finding the best managers – either of mutual funds or individual companies – is a …

The stock market is not different than any other market. A market is a place where people buy and sell goods. People buy and sell stocks in the stock market and the price of one …

One of the most successful techniques in wealth creation is to invest for the long term. Investors who hold an investment for the long-term are less likely to suffer from market losses than their shot …

You think you are ready to flip house? You have been watching tv shows and you like excitement. I don’t blame you for wanting to jump right in and make some money. However, you should …

Imagine driving the Bugatti Veyron 150 mph down the German autobahn (at least try to since most people haven’t driven anything near that). It has been said that FOREX trading provides the same type of …

Fidelity is known to be the largest US mutual fund company, with over twenty three million customers throughout the country investing in its approximately four hundred mutual funds. The company manages over $1.3 trillion in …

To better understand the current real estate bubble, we need to examine how the real estate market works, not only in the United States, but in other countries around the world. Since 2005, real estate …

The Three most important numbers to understand before investing: GDP, Inflation, and Interest Rates. Statistics Canada reported a rise of 2.8% in GDP annualized over 2006. The latest report available indicates an increase in GDP …

In valuing bonds, it is important to first understand the differences in the type of issuances. There are essentially four types of bonds; corporate, treasury, municipal and agency. A corporate bond is a form of …

What’s in a name; apparently, hundreds of millions of dollars if you are VeriSign (VRSN) and are responsible for registering countless website domain names.  VeriSign Domain Name Services maintains the most widely used website domain …

In the 1980s, John Bollinger introduced a new tool for technical analysis of stock prices, the Bollinger bands. In 2002, he provided a comprehensive explanation of his technique in his book “Bollinger on Bollinger bands” …

First off, decide if investing in shares is right for you. Shares offer the possibilities of high returns but can be very risky. In deciding whether or not you have the risk-appetite for stocks, careful …

Portmeirion is a small well-known English pottery company based in Stoke-on-Trent. The company was founded in 1960 by the legendary pottery designer Susan Williams-Ellis It is a market leader in ceramic tableware, cookware and giftware, …

Tivo a company that has lost $150 million over the past four years. Most cable and satellite providers are already offering their version of a DVR. Some may be licensing patents from Tivo, but unless …

It is funny how some investors think that all bonds are good for is income and a relative degree of safety, when it comes to investing.  I hope that 2009 was an example, even though …

Interested in escaping to the relaxed lifestyle of Baja? Here’s some good news! You, as an American citizen or foreign investor, can buy Baja real estate and have permanent ownership of that land and home. …

Picking a good investment fund to protect against inflation is not hard. First let’s define what inflation is and why its something to be protected against. Everyone has listened to a grandparent say something along …

Utilities are a fail-safe backup investment plan – even in 2012. Through flood, fire, rain and snow, Exelon (EXC) has paid to go. Though their 4th quarter conference call (see transcript here) had an upbeat …

There’s always been quite a debate among seasoned investors as whether to invest in single stocks or in mutual funds when investing in the stock market. Much like every issue in the history of the …

                                         23 Timeless Stock Market Tips Any seasoned investor or trader has their own set of stock market rules which were culled from the school of investing and its “hard knocks”. These following rules are …

Covered call writing can “beef up” income in your investment program, without interfering with your current investment goals. When you write a covered call option, you earn a premium, and in exchange, you must deliver …

FOREX, FOR-EX.. separated, and you would get the longer phrase “Foreign Exchange”. FOREX was “born” in 1971 as an interbank, economic market when international trade evolved from fixed to floating exchange rates. This allowed market …

In the current economy many can see how volatile our equity markets are. As a result, investors look for new places to store their wealth so they can weather the storm. There are many good …

The potential to make money in investments is enormous. There exists a myriad of investment options. Among those options are viable strategies for the short and long term. If you suspect that you will or …

Ever watch a house flipping show and wonder how they do it?  The good news:  it’s not difficult to flip houses even if you don’t have a huge bank account or friends in real estate. …